Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF (DFND) Alternatives

Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF (DFND) belongs to the Large Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DFND. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to DFND

DFND charges 1.50% annually. Among ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among DFND alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
USPX	Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.03%	Jun 1, 2016	DFND vs USPX
SPTM	SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF	0.03%	Oct 4, 2000	DFND vs SPTM
SCHX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF	0.03%	Nov 3, 2009	DFND vs SCHX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	0.03%	Jun 27, 2016	DFND vs VTI
VOTE	Engine No. 1 Transform 500 ETF	0.05%	Jun 22, 2021	DFND vs VOTE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DFND

Among ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
SAMT	Strategas Macro Thematic Opportunities ETF	91	Jan 25, 2022	DFND vs SAMT
THLV	THOR Equal Weight Low Volatility ETF	88	Sep 12, 2022	DFND vs THLV
BLCR	Blackrock Large Cap Core ETF	87	Oct 24, 2023	DFND vs BLCR
QMAR	FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March	85	Mar 19, 2021	DFND vs QMAR
WLTG	WealthTrust DBS Long Term Growth ETF	83	Dec 6, 2021	DFND vs WLTG

Top Performing DFND Alternatives (YTD)

DFND alternatives from the Large Cap Blend Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
FTIF	First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity E...	19.63%	Mar 13, 2023	DFND vs FTIF
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	15.85%	May 28, 2024	DFND vs RSSY
TEXN	iShares Texas Equity ETF	12.67%	Jun 23, 2025	DFND vs TEXN
FTAG	First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF	12.56%	Mar 12, 2010	DFND vs FTAG
AVIE	Avantis Inflation Focused Equity ETF	11.28%	Sep 27, 2022	DFND vs AVIE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DFND

DFND alternatives from the Large Cap Blend Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
UNOV	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - November	8.50%	Nov 1, 2019	DFND vs UNOV
PSCX	Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (December) ETF	8.83%	Dec 22, 2020	DFND vs PSCX
SPXM	Azoria 500 Meritocracy ETF	9.38%	Jul 7, 2025	DFND vs SPXM
PSMD	Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (December) ETF	10.09%	Dec 22, 2020	DFND vs PSMD
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	10.23%	Jun 19, 2020	DFND vs DJUN

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DFND

DFND alternatives from the Large Cap Blend Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
UNOV	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - November	-5.78%	Nov 1, 2019	DFND vs UNOV
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	-5.85%	May 10, 2023	DFND vs BDGS
PSCX	Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (December) ETF	-6.15%	Dec 22, 2020	DFND vs PSCX
THLV	THOR Equal Weight Low Volatility ETF	-6.66%	Sep 12, 2022	DFND vs THLV
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	-7.33%	Jun 19, 2020	DFND vs DJUN

Other ETFs from SRN Advisors

Most popular SRN Advisors ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
BLCN	Siren ETF Trust Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Blockchain	23	-12.36%	Jan 17, 2018	DFND vs BLCN
LEAD	Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	65	0.76%	Jan 6, 2016	DFND vs LEAD

Often Compared With DFND

What investors most often compare with DFND, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
DFNG.L	VanEck Defense ETF A USD Acc GBP	Aerospace & Defense	87	8.95%	Mar 31, 2023	DFND vs DFNG.L
ITA	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF	Industrials Equities, Aerospace & Defense	89	1.96%	May 5, 2006	DFND vs ITA
QAI	IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF	Long-Short	80	1.82%	Mar 25, 2009	DFND vs QAI
CLSE	Convergence Long/Short Equity ETF	Long-Short	94	2.96%	Feb 22, 2022	DFND vs CLSE
2B7C.DE	iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector UCITS ETF	Industrials Equities, S&P 500	45	3.71%	Mar 20, 2017	DFND vs 2B7C.DE
HTUS	Hull Tactical US ETF	Long-Short, Actively Managed	55	-3.85%	Jun 25, 2015	DFND vs HTUS
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	DFND vs VOO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	DFND vs SCHD
VUAA.L	Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Accumulation	S&P 500	64	-6.40%	May 14, 2019	DFND vs VUAA.L
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	70	-5.92%	Oct 13, 2020	DFND vs QQQM
QLEIX	AQR Long-Short Equity Fund	Long-Short	94	-3.26%	Jul 15, 2013	DFND vs QLEIX
NATO.L	HANetf Future of Defence UCITS ETF - Accumulating	Aerospace & Defense	78	2.08%	Jul 4, 2023	DFND vs NATO.L
PDC.TO	Invesco Canadian Dividend Index ETF	Dividend	97	9.18%	—	DFND vs PDC.TO
DFEN	Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares	Leveraged Equities, Leveraged, Aerospace & Defense	88	-1.16%	May 3, 2017	DFND vs DFEN
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	55	-1.77%	Dec 19, 2013	DFND vs VIG
DIV	Global X SuperDividend U.S. ETF	Dividend	30	10.31%	Mar 11, 2013	DFND vs DIV
GPIX	Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF	Dividend, S&P 500	68	-3.19%	Oct 24, 2023	DFND vs GPIX
GPIQ	Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Core Premium Income ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	76	-3.90%	Oct 24, 2023	DFND vs GPIQ
NATO	Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF	Aerospace & Defense	81	0.78%	Oct 10, 2024	DFND vs NATO
SHLD	Global X Defense Tech ETF	Technology Equities	92	9.34%	Sep 11, 2023	DFND vs SHLD

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